CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Crews rescued a woman found unconscious in a house fire near Harvard Square in Cambridge early Wednesday morning that left three firefighters with minor injuries.
A neighbor reported the fire in a two-story home at 34 Buckingham Street sometime around 5:30 a.m., Gerry Mahoney, the acting fire chief said.
Firefighters found the unconscious woman on the second floor, Mahoney said, and she was taken to the hospital in cardiac arrest. Three firefighters were also transported to the hospital with a variety of minor injuries from a ceiling collapse in the house, he said.
UPDATE: Fire chief says woman in her 60s or 70s was in cardiac arrest after being taken from second floor. Also says three firefighters taken to hospitals with injuries that are not described as life-threatening. @boston25 https://t.co/1zp3Lf1i2G
— Michael Henrich (@MichaelHenrich) October 7, 2020
The fire was knocked down in about 45 minutes and Mahoney called it a “heroic effort.”
On Wednesday afternoon, Mahoney confirmed the woman died from her injuries.
Cambridge Fire Chief confirms the woman rescued from the single family Cambridge home during an early morning fire has died. Neighbors have been gathered here all morning asking us about her condition @Boston on25
— Natalie Rubino (@newswithnatalie) October 7, 2020
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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